He was too economical to pay a cartman a quarter; but what would have seemed mean in a man was praiseworthy in a boy laboring for a noble end.
Probably a great many of my young readers in Bobby's position, thinking that sixteen dollars, which our hero had in his pocket, was a mint of money, would have been in favor of being a little magnificent--of taking a carriage and going up-town in state.

Bobby had not the least desire to "swell," so he settled the matter by bargaining with a little ragged fellow to help him carry the trunk to Mr.Bayard's store for fourpence.
"How do you do, Mr.Timmins ?" said Bobby to the spruce clerk, as he deposited the trunk upon the floor, and handed the ragged boy the four-pence.
"Ah, Bobby!" exclaimed Mr.Timmins.

"Have you sold out ?" "All clean.

Is Mr.Bayard in ?" "In the office.

But how do you like it ?" "First rate." "Well, every one to his taste; but I don't see how any one who has any regard for his dignity can stick himself into every body's house.